Pitch Zones Circuit: 1 Setup, 4 Outcomes

Create flexibility in training by using one pitch setup to run four different game-based formats. Each game highlights different aspects of attacking and defending, with a focus on combination play, movement, decision-making, and transition.

Coaching Points Decision-Making - Encourage players to scan early and choose best option - Teach players how to identify and exploit space Transitions - How quickly can your team react to winning or losing the ball? - Encourage structured reactions and fast counter-attacks or recovery Defending Principles - Compactness, delay, and controlled pressure - Avoid diving in or getting stretched Attacking Principles - Use the width when available - Combine through the middle when gaps appear - Use 1v1s in wide zones or underloaded moments to break down the defence